Area Info for Kelmscott (Oxfordshire)

Kelmscott (Oxfordshire, UK)

Kelmscott is a small village located in Oxfordshire, England, situated approximately 3 miles west of Lechlade and about 8 miles south of Oxford. It is renowned for its historical and literary significance, particularly as the former residence of William Morris, a prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement.

Historical Significance

Kelmscott has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The village is most famous for Kelmscott Manor, a 16th-century country house that was the country retreat of William Morris. The manor is now managed by the National Trust and is open to the public, showcasing Morris's life and work.

Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott Manor is a key attraction in the village, featuring period furnishings, Morris's personal belongings, and gardens. The manor played a significant role in Morris's creative life, serving as a place of inspiration and retreat. It is a Grade I listed building and a designated conservation area.

Community and Environment

The village maintains a rural character with traditional cottages, a church, and a pub. The surrounding landscape includes the River Thames and scenic countryside, making it a popular spot for visitors seeking historical and natural beauty.

Transport and Accessibility

Kelmscott is accessible by road, with nearby bus services connecting it to larger towns such as Oxford and Lechlade. The village does not have a railway station, but the nearest stations are in Oxford and Swindon.

Additional Information

Kelmscott is often associated with William Morris's legacy, including his contributions to design, literature, and social reform. The village remains a point of interest for those exploring the history of the Arts and Crafts Movement and Victorian England.

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School
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School	2.08 miles
Wharf Lane, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AU
St Christopher's Church of England School	2.12 miles
Lechlade Road, Langford, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3LA
Clanfield CofE Primary School	2.74 miles
Main Street, Clanfield, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2SP
Faringdon Infant School	3.10 miles
Lechlade Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8AH
Faringdon Junior School	3.17 miles
The Elms, Gloucester Street, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HZ
St Peter's Church of England Infant School, Alvescot	3.67 miles
Alvescot, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PU
Faringdon Community College	3.70 miles
Fernham Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LB
Southrop Church of England Primary School	4.06 miles
Southrop, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3NU
St Hugh's School	4.85 miles
Carswell Manor, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8PT
Edith Moorhouse Primary School	4.96 miles
Lawton Avenue, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3HP
Bampton CofE Primary School	5.01 miles
Bowling Green Close, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2NJ
Eastrop Infant School	5.05 miles
Eastrop, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AP
Westrop Primary School	5.05 miles
Rivers Road, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton	5.10 miles
Lawton Avenue, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3JY
Gateway Primary School	5.13 miles
Netheravon Close, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3SF
Highworth Warneford School	5.31 miles
Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7BZ

Clinic
Faringdon Health Centre	3.74 miles
Volunteer Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7YU
Westrop Surgery	5.05 miles
Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN
Westrop Medical Practice	5.05 miles
Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN
Newburgh House	5.08 miles
St Michael`s Avenue, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DW
Sandalwood Court	8.43 miles
Highworth Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4WF
Windswept	8.43 miles
Windswept Rehabilitation, Highworth Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4WF
Sexual Assault Referral Centre	8.46 miles
The Gables, Shrivenham Road, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4RB
Deer Park Medical Centre	8.68 miles
6 Edington Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5YT
Abbey Meads Medical Group	8.88 miles
Penhill Surgery, 257 Penhill Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5HN
Abbey Meads Medical Practice	9.14 miles
Abbeymeads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4YZ
The Meadow	9.27 miles
Leigh Road, Penhill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5DE
SEQOl Wheelchair Service	9.27 miles
Unit 12, Birch, Kembrey Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8UU
Nuffield Health Centre	9.35 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Witney	9.36 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JS
Windrush Medical Practice	9.36 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JS
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Witney	9.38 miles
16A High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6HB

GP
Dr Thomson & Partners	2.20 miles
The Medical Centre, Oak Street, Lechlade, Glos, GL7 3RY
Dr A Douglas And Partner	3.74 miles
The White Horse Medical Practice, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, SN7 7YU
The Fern Hill Practice	3.74 miles
The Fern Hill Practice, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7YU
Bampton Medical Practice	4.70 miles
Bampton Surgery, Landells, Bampton, Bampton, Oxford, OX18 2LJ
Westrop Surgery	5.05 miles
Westrop Surgery, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN
Bampton Medical Practice	5.08 miles
Carterton Health Centre, Alvescot Road, Carterton, Carterton, Oxford, OX18 3LJ
Sheep Street Surgery Burford	5.08 miles
Carterton Health Centre, 17 Alvescot Road, Carterton, OX18 3LJ
Dr F C Clough And Partners	5.65 miles
Broadshires Health Centre, Broadshires Way, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 1JA
Dr GI Wallis & Partners	5.82 miles
Hilary Cottage Surgery, Keble Lawns, Fairford, Glos, GL7 4BQ
Elm Tree Surgery	6.33 miles
Elm Tree Surgery, 24a High Street, Shrivenham Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8AG
Westrop Surgery	8.04 miles
Blunsdon Surgery, 36 Berton Close, Blunsdon, Swindon Wiltshire, SN26 7BE
Sheep Street Surgery Burford	8.10 miles
Burford Surgery, 59 Sheep Street, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4LS
Merchiston Surgery	8.49 miles
Merchiston Surgery, Highworth Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon Wiltshire, SN3 4BF
Deer Park Medical Centre	8.68 miles
6 Edington Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5YT
Abbey Meads Medical Group	8.88 miles
Penhill Surgery, 257 Penhill Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5HN
Abbey Meads Medical Group	9.14 miles
Abbey Meads Medical Practice, Abbey Meads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon Wiltshire, SN25 4YZ

Hospital
Fairford Hospital	6.01 miles
The Croft,, GL7 4BB
Witney Community Hospital	9.31 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JJ
The Great Western Hospital	11.16 miles
Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
Wantage Community Hospital	11.81 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
BMI The Ridgeway Hospital	13.00 miles
Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DD
Cirencester Hospital	14.43 miles
Tetbury Road,, GL7 1UY
Abingdon Community Hospital	14.60 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
Didcot Community Hospital	17.37 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
Warneford Hospital	18.40 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
Churchill Hospital	18.71 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
John Radcliffe Hospital	18.72 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford	18.84 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
Savernake Hospital	19.20 miles
General Hospital, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3HL
North Cotswold Hospital	20.47 miles
Stow Road, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0DS
Malmesbury Hospital	20.92 miles
Burton Hall, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9LT
Tetbury Hospital	22.35 miles
Malmesbury Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8XB

Pharmacy
Lechlade Pharmacy	2.19 miles
High Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AA
Boots	3.31 miles
17 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HP
Faringdon Pharmacy	3.40 miles
28a London Street, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7AA
Bampton Health Care Ltd	4.70 miles
Landells, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2LJ
Highworth Pharmacy	5.04 miles
Market Place, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA
Home Farm Pharmacy	5.05 miles
25 Newburgh Place, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN
Lloydspharmacy	5.14 miles
4 Stretfield House, Alvescot Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3XZ
Lloydspharmacy	5.18 miles
7 Burford Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3AG
Broadshire Pharmacy	5.65 miles
Broadshires Health Centre, Broadshires Way, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1JA
Boots	6.12 miles
Gloucester House, Market Place, Fairford, GL7 4AB
Shrivenham Pharmacy	6.39 miles
50a High Street, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8AA
Reavley S&c	8.09 miles
124 High Street, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4QR
Lloydspharmacy	8.49 miles
St Margarets Chase, Highworth Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4BF
Boots	8.69 miles
3 Edington Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5YP
Sainsbury's Instore Pharmacy	8.70 miles
Oxford Road, Stratton St.Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4EW
Boots	8.88 miles
257a Penhill Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5HN

Park
KELMSCOTT MANOR (Grade II Listed)	0.20 miles
BUSCOT (Grade II* Listed)	1.56 miles
CHURCH HOUSE, LECHLADE (Grade II Listed)	2.10 miles
GREAT COXWELL	3.61 miles
BUCKLAND HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	5.67 miles
TUCKMILL MEADOWS	5.69 miles
CHIMNEY MEADOWS	6.39 miles
HATHEROP CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	6.84 miles
PUSEY HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	7.01 miles
STANTON PARK	7.32 miles
HINTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	7.63 miles
COMPTON BEAUCHAMP (Grade II Listed)	7.83 miles
FRIENDSHIP PROJECT	9.02 miles
BARRINGTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)	9.30 miles
SEVEN FIELDS	9.46 miles
NORTH MEADOW, CRICKLADE	10.07 miles

Groceries
Co-op Lechlade	2.15 miles
Petrol Lechlade, GL7 3ER
Londis, Lechlade	2.20 miles
Burford Street, Lechlade, GL7 3AP
Budgens Faringdon	3.30 miles
3 Marlborough Street, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7JE
Tesco Faringdon (Metro)	3.48 miles
Park Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7BP
SPAR Euro Garages - Acorn	3.83 miles
Spar Store, Park Road, Oxfordshire, SN7 8LA
Co-op Bampton	4.78 miles
Bampton, OX18 2JH
ALDI Alvescote Road	5.05 miles
Carterton, OX18 3JH
Morrisons Carterton	5.06 miles
Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3HA
Tesco Swindon (Express)	5.06 miles
28-29 Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon, Swindon, SN6 7DN
ASDA Carterton	5.09 miles
Brize Norton Road, Carterton, OX18 3HQ
Co-op Swindon	5.14 miles
Brewery Street, SN6 7AJ
Co-op Swindon	5.23 miles
Watchfield, SN6 8TQ
SPAR Highworth	5.30 miles
Spar Store, Swindon Road, Wiltshire, SN6 7DE
Londis, Fairford	5.81 miles
London Road, Fairford, GL7 4AH
Londis Shell Fairford Service Station	5.81 miles
London Road, Fairford, GL7 4DS
Co-op Carterton	5.87 miles
Centrum Square, OX18 1JY

Airport
London Oxford Airport	17.15 miles
Gloucestershire Airport	26.78 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport	47.33 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2	52.71 miles
Birmingham International Airport	52.79 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1	52.84 miles

Bus Stop
Bell House (E)	1.38 miles
Bell House (W)	1.38 miles
Weir Car Park (S)	1.46 miles
Priors Walk (E)	1.57 miles
St John's Priory Park (S)	1.62 miles
St John's Priory Park (N)	1.63 miles
Wharf Lane (E)	2.08 miles
Wharf Lane (W)	2.08 miles
Old Station (SW)	2.15 miles
Vennymore (N)	2.16 miles
Keble Close (SW)	2.17 miles
Market Place (W)	2.17 miles
Keble Close (NE)	2.17 miles
Londis Shop (N)	2.17 miles
The Swan (S)	2.17 miles
The Swan (N)	2.19 miles

Ferry Port
Sharpness Old Docks	36.10 miles
Lydney Harbour	37.10 miles

Railway Station
Swindon Rail Station	10.63 miles
Shipton Rail Station	12.28 miles
Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station	12.65 miles
Finstock Rail Station	13.40 miles
Charlbury Rail Station	14.14 miles
Combe (Oxon) Rail Station	14.42 miles
Kingham Rail Station	14.64 miles
Hanborough Rail Station	14.74 miles
Kemble Rail Station	16.39 miles
Oxford Rail Station	16.45 miles
Radley Rail Station	17.15 miles
Appleford Rail Station	17.45 miles
Culham Rail Station	17.51 miles
Oxford Parkway Rail Station	17.53 miles
Didcot Parkway Rail Station	17.92 miles
Islip Rail Station	19.60 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (GL7 3HG)
Number of Properties in Catchment	16
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	15
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

PLOUGH COTTAGE KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HG	£955,000 2023-10-18 semidetached freehold
Sold 2016-02-23	£620,000
Sold 2006-06-23	£485,000
Sold 2005-03-23	£475,000
Sold 2002-07-31	£350,000
Sold 1997-02-14	£165,000
PLOUGH INN KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HG	£1,050,000 2023-08-25 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2015-03-30	£275,000
HOME FARM KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HD	£1,600,000 2021-04-28 otherPropertyType freehold
BRADSHAWS KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HD	£440,000 2020-07-10 otherPropertyType freehold
BRADSHAWS FARMHOUSE KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HD	£1,380,000 2020-07-10 otherPropertyType freehold
JOBBS CLOSE KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HG	£1,195,000 2019-03-15 detached freehold
THAMES VIEW (5) KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HE	£432,000 2018-11-16 semidetached freehold
Sold 2000-11-23	£130,000
CHURCH COTTAGE KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HG	£735,000 2015-08-19 detached freehold
Sold 2005-02-14	£484,000
STABLE COTTAGE KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HG	£215,000 2015-03-30 detached freehold
Sold 2001-03-23	£155,000
3, NEW COTTAGES KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HF	£333,000 2014-06-24 detached (New) freehold
4, NEW COTTAGES KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HF	£500,000 2010-04-07 semidetached freehold
Sold 2004-11-11	£250,000
SCHOOL HOUSE KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HG	£355,000 2006-01-10 detached freehold
Sold 1998-08-14	£175,000
WILLOWS END KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HG	£135,000 1999-12-21 detached freehold
WEST VIEW KELMSCOTT LECHLADE OXFORDSHIRE GL7 3HD	£230,000 1999-08-19 detached freehold
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